Senior Solutions Engineer - Microsoft Azure

Why join CompuNet?

CompuNet values its people more than any other asset-and realizes the contributions made by each employee are a reflection of their education, experience, certifications, expertise and passions. We strive to take care of each other, do the right thing and help our customers succeed.  We work to build lasting relationships and are proud that our customers across many industries see us as a trusted advisor. Putting the customer at the center of every engagement, our mission is to design, test, deploy and support the right IT solutions for every customer.

We offer a generous total compensation package for our employees, including competitive wages, medical, dental, vision, PTO, company-matching retirement plans, profit-sharing and more. 

As a Microsoft Azure engineer at CompuNet, you will design, develop, and deploy effective business solutions using Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, and other related technologies. 

Role Expectations: 

• Technical Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert in Azure and Entra ID, with a deep understanding of both licensing and product functionality 
• Solution Architecture: Leverage broad and deep technology knowledge to architect solutions that meet client business requirements, focusing on operational effectiveness and business value 
• Consulting & Engagement: Deliver consulting engagements, manage customer expectations, and demonstrate an in-depth understanding of Microsoft Azure services 
• Communication & Leadership: Exhibit strong communication skills to guide clients through projects with multiple work streams and resources 

Core Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Articulate the benefits of Azure products to technical teams and business leaders 
• Enhance customer value and productivity using Azure technologies 
• Gather and translate client business requirements into use cases for Azure solutions 
• Collaborate with sales teams to develop winning strategies for clients 
• Execute pre-sales functions to create solution designs 
• Use effective whiteboard storytelling for client and team communication 
• Create Bill of Materials and Statements of Work 
• Implement post-sales solutions and aid in the customer adoption experience 
• Produce post-implementation project documentation 
• Ensure clients understand solution features, infrastructure, and operational implications 
• Participate in technical speaking engagements for market strategies or related events 

Key Expectations of this Role: 

• Be a subject matter expert in various Azure services and Entra ID 
• Develop and grow Azure market opportunities and strategies 
• Address customer technical challenges and design scalable and integrated solutions 
• Actively participate in the CompuNet cloud strategy team meetings 
• Resource cost estimation, analysis, and optimization 
• Maintain existing certifications and pursue new relevant certifications 
• Participate in team functions, including calls, meetings, and events, both remote and in-person 
• Accept mentorship from Architects, Principal Engineers, and Senior Solutions Engineers 
• Own the opportunity lifecycle, from pre-sales through solution delivery and ongoing optimization 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Candidate can occasionally be provided rough outline of ideas or requirements and extrapolate using expert judgement 
• 5+ years of experience in IT systems development or consulting 
• 5+ years of experience in designing solutions to solve business problems 
• Demonstrated knowledge of Entra ID and Azure, with an emphasis on hybrid connectivity 
• Deep experience with DNS 
• Self-sufficient on IaaS migrations (strategy, migration planning, execution) 
• Experienced with core PaaS services (App Services, Azure SQL Database, Storage accounts) 
• Comfort outside of Azure Portal UI, familiar with basic coding practices (VS Code/git repos/etc.) and/or CLI/scripting 
• Cloud-native networking basics (VNet components, peering, private endpoints, on-premises inter-connectivity 
• Networking technologies such as Fibre Channel, ethernet, iSCSI 
• Identity fundamentals 
• Storage fundamentals such as blob, file-level, network-attached, local storage, direct-attached, hierarchical, namespace, directory 
• Comfort discussing application lifecycle 
• Ability to consult on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery 
• Explain differences between Redundancy and Availability 
• Administration and troubleshooting experience with server operating systems such as Windows and Linux 
• Azure AZ-104 certification + (2) years industry experience as an Azure-focused engineer 
• Explain each layer of the OSI model 
• Explain differences between TCP and UDP traffic 
• Experience in customer-facing roles with demonstrated capability in clearly presenting thoughts and ideas confidently to audiences of various sizes and technical knowledge levels 
• Demonstrated aptitude for providing exceptional customer service in politically charged environments 
• Ability to adapt to the customer's changing needs or requirements as they arise 
• Ability to work independently with minimal management supervision and also as part of a global team of consultants and engineers 
• Possess passion for continuous learning, strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and time management skills, and good judgment 
• Ability to enhance the technical expertise of peers via the development of product-related intellectual capital and mentoring new hires 
• Ability to apply knowledge to improve existing products and systems in the customer environment and for internal use 
• Assist in developing strategies to gain additional business by communicating opportunities to sales teams 

Preferred Requirements: 

• Bachelor's Degree in related field: Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Computer Science, etc 
• Understand best practices and impact of Azure vs. in-guest operating system configuration management 
• At scale, understanding the financial and technical impact of differentiating storage sizing such as "-ibibytes" vs. "-abytes" (e.g. Tibibytes vs. Terabytes) 
• Knowledge and practical application of all Azure access methods including Azure Portal, Azure CLI, PowerShell, Cloud Shell 
• Understanding of Windows Server, Linux, and virtualization concepts 
• Deep experience with hybrid DNS between on-premises and Azure 
• Entra ID, Entra ID Connect, and Active Directory Domain Services administration and troubleshooting 
• Practical relational and non-relational database architecture, querying, concepts, and troubleshooting 
• Understand Service Level Indicators, Service Level Offering, and Service Level Agreement 
• Identity management troubleshooting and best practices consulting 
• Conditional Access troubleshooting 
• Experience with Application Performance Management and observability platforms 
• Experience with Security Information and Event Management tools 
• Experience with Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response tools 
• Experience Azure VMware Solution, Azure Files, and FSLogix 
• Third-party Network Virtual Appliances 
• Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certification (AZ-140) 
• Azure Administrator Associate certification (AZ-104) 
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification (AZ-104 + AZ-305) 
• Azure Network Engineer Associate certification (AZ-700) 
• Azure DevOps Engineer Expert certification (AZ-400) 
• Experience with application systems and infrastructure-oriented scripting/programming languages such as PowerShell, Python, Terraform, etc 
• Industry experience with Terraform 
• Formal project management methodologies such as waterfall and agile 
• Understanding of DevOps methodology, as well as Microsoft tooling such as Azure DevOps and GitHub 
• Understanding of DevSecOps methodology and "shift left" mindset 
• Understanding of Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and Continuous Optimization and how they all fit together in the software development lifecycle 
• Deep experience with Terraform 

Compensation and Benefits: 

We offer a full and comprehensive compensation package, including: 

• Medical, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program, and Flexible Spending Accounts 
• Life and AD&D insurance, disability coverage, critical illness, and accident insurance 
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays 
• Company-matching 401(k) and profit sharing
• Competitive salary, with an estimated base salary range of $100,000 - $175,000 per year. Eligibility for variable compensation such as commission, bonuses, and profit sharing is also included 

Who we are

CompuNet, Inc. is an engineering-led IT solution provider that offers consulting, design, and professional services.  Our strength lies in our team of outcome-driven and relationship-focused professionals with a long history of designing IT solutions. Our team of highly skilled engineers take the lead in designing, developing, and implementing solutions that address complex business challenges. This team takes ownership for the entire project lifecycle, from discovery and design through deployment, training, and handoff. 

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.